Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

AspireMed collects information you provide directly when you create an account, complete your profile, or interact with our platform. This may include your name, email address, institution, career stage, medical specialties of interest, and any other details you choose to share in your profile or through our services.

We also automatically collect certain technical information when you use AspireMed, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, and usage patterns. This helps us improve our platform and provide a better experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to operate, maintain, and improve AspireMed, including to:

• Provide personalized opportunity recommendations through our Altus AI matching engine
• Enable community features such as discussion threads, experience reports, and application outcome sharing
• Send you notifications about new opportunities, deadlines, and community activity relevant to your interests
• Analyze usage trends to improve our product and develop new features
• Communicate with you about your account, updates, and promotional content (with your consent)

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

AspireMed does not sell your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• With service providers who assist us in operating the platform (e.g., hosting, analytics, AI processing), subject to confidentiality obligations
• With organizations on the platform only when you explicitly apply to or interact with their opportunities
• When required by law, legal process, or to protect the rights and safety of AspireMed and its users

Community features such as experience reports and application outcomes are always displayed anonymously and in aggregate form, subject to minimum participation thresholds.

4. Data Security and Retention

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including encryption in transit and at rest, secure authentication, and regular security reviews. Your data is stored on secure servers managed by our infrastructure partners.

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

5. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal information at any time through your account settings. You may also opt out of non-essential communications and adjust your notification preferences.

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at hello@aspiremed.io.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date above.